Pool Mate test

POOL-MATE

FORGET OF COUNTING METERS AND FOCUSE ON YOUR TECHNIQUE AND EFFORT

Pool-Mate is a digital watch with interesting features for swimmers, triathletes and any person who joins swimminf training.
Two models available: Pool-Mate, 79,95€  and Pool-Mate Pro, 149,95€,according to the Spanish distributor web. The only difference between them is that you can send all the information to your PC for further analysis of your evolution regarding to the swimming speed (seconds for each 100 meters), number of strokes (counting just one arm, you are to multiply the result by two) and efficiency index (that relates swimming speed, number of strokes and the advance per each stroke, aka cycle length).

The Pool Mate has been designed for sportspersons that swim between 22 and 40 minutes in 1.500 meters in 25 and 50 meters pools. Its accuracy reaches up to the 99.75%, but at faster pace it is really precise.

Benefits:

– Swim and forget of counting.

– Flip Turn without data loss. Works perfectly.

– Swim doing any style.

– Useful information reated to your energetic efficiency and technique.

– Forget about adding and substracting to know your recovery time depending on  if you od series every 1’30’”, 1’25”, 1’45”….

Drawbacks:

– From 1’10” per each 100 meters, effectiveness goes down.

– Some issues when fast flip turns along with style change.

– Do not use it in technical training.

– When you reach the pool wall, the time record stops and starts recovery time automatically.

– Small numbers on the screen. You can see it all better on your PC when you arrive home.

– Not useful in 33 meters pools. They are not very common, but there are some left.

Álvaro Rodríguez Baños.
SPORT LAB trainer.
We achieve difficult things, we try impossible ones.